Yamaha XSR 900 Long Term Review. How has it after 40,000.00 kms?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- The Yamaha XSR 900 60th Anniversary Edition with it's 847cc triple and neo-retro styling rocked my world when I first saw it. I had to have it. That was 40000 km s and 4 years ago. Watch me break down the maintenance, any problems that I had, and what I think of the bike after owning it for a good amount of time.
Motorcycle: 2016 Yamaha XSR 900
Cameras: DJI Osmo Action for onboard bike footage, Sony A7iii for broll and interview
Audio: Rode Wireless Go into a7iii, DJI Osmo onboard camera, and a7iii onboard camera - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Great review, the best. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. 👍
akarim55 I’m just glad you enjoyed it.
Just bought one, with a 900LC body kit, can't wait - thanks for this.
Have just bought one of this this week. Hoping to be able to pick it up this weekend.
I watched a tone of bike reviews and this is one of the best I've seen, excelent info, nice tone during presentation and a bit of biker soul and joy for owning such a great machine. I was oscillating in buying the old XSR900, but now I'm sure. Thanks !
Thanks for the kind words. Enjoy your xsr
High praise indeed! I have the same 60th anniversary model also from new and love it too, but I also have a Bonneville T120 (LC) and that is another kind of ~excellent ride!! Good review!
Steve Febvre thanks, good to see someone enjoying 2 bikes.
Hello from france. I've got the same bike since 31 july 2016. She is full stock and actually 62400 km. No problem with it and it works as the first day. I"love" it. Have a nice road ou bonne route.
Brunojab thanks...great bike, glad you have the opportunity to own one.
Awesome review thanks! I'm looking at a 2021 XSR black/gold vs Street Triple (test riding the XSR next week). Got to say, great video and man your voice is made for video! 😁 Subscribed from NZ.
Thank you for doing this! This is a really long term owner.
No problem...glad you enjoyed it.
I've just bought one of these, I already love it, but I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you talk about what I can expect.
Congratulations! You are going to love it! Thanks for watching.
You prolly dont care at all but does anybody know of a method to get back into an instagram account??
I somehow lost the login password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me
@Esteban Brian Instablaster =)
Great video. I'm always happy with tst industries for lighting.
Great review, and i very much like the way you talk, a nice voice and very clear pronunciation. 👍
Thanks for the encouragement.
I have one too. And you are right, it is a blast of a bike. Happy to hear that it only have small issues after 40K I never had any issues with mine but it only just past 10K so plenty of playtime to go.
Andreas Jacobsen yeah,...just watching the valves closely now as they are supposed to be adjusted and it’s quite pricey. Thanks for watching.
Very qualified and practical review of this bike. Thank you.
I may go on a trip after the weekend. I’ll see if I can do a video after that.
Loved your reviews about the XSR. I bought myself one in the 80's colour. Thank you so much for making me understand what i got before i bought it. i cant say anything else then that im in love with it!
I’m glad you got one. There is not another bike like it.
@@sixthisoverdrive i also test rode a few other bikes like the kawi z900, but none feld as fun too drive.
Funny, every review I compare the XSR to a higher horsepower bike I state that the other bike doesn’t feel as fast or exciting and I get hateful comments about 1/4 mile times and about being a Yamaha fan boy, but when compared back to back, you can’t help but feel the other bikes are tame in comparison. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@sixthisoverdrive the CP3 engine is just so crazy, also most bikes like the Z900rs are around 20kg heavier
Very usefull video, thank you. Good luck!
Loved the review. Almost felt like having a conversation. Just got mine 10 days ago, rode it about 350 miles and it's exactly the bike I needed. I'm not a fan of the brakes possibly because I ride track and have much better feedback on my track bike. But the stock tires aren't too bad for the street in my opinion. I did feel the mini tank slapper that one time. I probably need to address the geometry a little bit to fix that if it happens again. Thanks for the video, it was enjoyable to watch.
I am curious how you might be able to change the geometry? I've had the bike since 2016 and fear of a tank slapper since the front is so light so often is my only issue with the bike.
Nice video … I’m waiting for the 2022. That’s the one for me!
Great review 👍👍
DAVE ARGENTINA thanks. Hope to see you commenting in the future!
I've watched hundreds of bike reviews and I especially like the ones from real owners. This is one of the best I've seen. That 2022 XSR 9 is calling me.
Have fun, you’ll love it.
I have the Yoshimura LED turn signals on my XSR900, and they're really nice. I also put on the Competition Werkes fender eliminator on to clean up the tail, and that's made for a very clean and understated look on the rear, plus I got to remove that big hunk of plastic on the back to save a few pounds of weight. I definitely recommend both.
blessedbethecurse thanks.
I’m looking at an XSR right now it’s nice to see an honest opinion for once.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you loved your bike as much as I loved mine.
I'm an XSR 900 2020 owner and it's the best choice i've ever made. This man explains so well how this bike works! 1 year, and I already go to the garage, and its undescriptable every day I see it. Ofc a localizer in it. Buy this bike guys. No problems. Manutention like every big bike. Yamaha never fail.
Thanks for weighing in.
Great review, thanks 6IOD
Glad I could help
What a nice love letter to the XSR900
I did love that bike tho!
Thanks, very informative review! I'm deciding between this (2022 model) and the Ducati Streetfighter V2.
Both are great, the Ducati will be quite a bump in maintaining it. Thanks for watching
What an accurate review! Yamaha should hire you, for their sales team. You obviously know what they say, “ A happy costumer, is the best sales person!”. In this case, that’s absolutely true. I got mine this year and I totally agree with all your impressions of the bike. By the way, the ugly signal lights? It’s a commercial swipe from Yamaha , they know that you’re going to spent some more bucks replacing it, and you have the MT’s 09 proper for that!😆 See the tracer? Comes with the same ugly turning lights aplyed...
Brito Barros yeah...I see the Tracer...I own one. I have to change those too.
Cool cool review
Thanks
I’m 174 cm and 74kg and the ergonomics are spot on, a very comfy bike. The powerful motor is fantastic and has a lot of character with an induction roar like a banshee, The worst thing is the rear shock, it’s far too stiff for my weight. There should be a handlebar mounted switch to toggle between the different info on the dash. The front end gets a little bit twitchy when you let the motor rip.
Thanks for your input
Six,
What's your thoughts on the new updated 2022 xsr900? The black version is pretty sweet looking just needs gold wheels & gold forks. Bike should haul ass even more now with the new triple with more torque & hp! Also now has cruise & led lights. New dash is ok just wished they kept the round retro style. Ride safe dude.
Best color option!!! 2nd is the blue tank in my opinion.
Justen1980 I really love this edition, and plan on keeping it.
I had a GS1200 & traded in for the XSR900 during Covid. I’m really surprised by this bike. Power , nimble, I’ve got Givi side panniers on it. I’m planning to ride up to Thailand from Singapore, if & when the borders open up & free of Covid. I believe it can. Consumption wise it’s like the GS , maybe cos we tend to rev it more. But it can do fuss free tame riding too.
Rajindar Singh great bike...you will enjoy every second on it.
Nice review! I'm a futur owner of xsr900 so it's great to see some reviews from people using it for a long time.
Can you give more details about what you did for the headshake, at 15:50 ?
Thanks !
ouafnico just tightened the headstock bolt. Also...new tires now that I think about it.
@ouafnico. It’s the replacement tyres for me...Originals were a bit mmmm. Mich road 5 improved handling and grip with no head shake. It’s a lively bike though. Good luck with future new bike
Get the NRC brake light fender eliminator with the integrated turn signals. Looks fantastic and functions
Thanks...It's always good to have others dig this stuff up for you!
Nice little review!. I've got the same bike, year and color. I will respectfully disagree on the seat and top end power tho. I find the seat to be pretty hard, and hard on the buttocks after a while. These bikes do pull pretty good to red line, but they don't have a ton of top end. I raced a newer Street Triple RS (just for one example) and I was way ahead for a while but he definitely started creepin up on me. It's been that way with other fast bikes too. These bikes do have STONKIN low and mid rev power tho, GREAT for 0 to 90mph (145k) rippin, and power wheelies on demand.
These bikes aren't super ideal for a chillaxing lil bop through town (although they'll gladly do it) because they do have a bit of a choppy throttle (and these motors just beg to be revved) but for pure rippin fun, these are at the top of the heap with bikes that have 50+ more hp and cost thousands more. I love this lil rippah!
I agree with you on the power. What I was trying to say is that it is consistent power to the redline. The street triple and the z900 both are a little soft below about 7000rpm, and then you feel a surge come on till redline. As long as you keep those engines boiling at that rpm you’ll pull away from the Yamaha triple. I just find it nice that you don’t need to find a sweet spot in the power band, it’s there all the time. The seat works well in comparison with the other bikes I’ve ridden Also like you said when you consider value, this unit is hard to beat for bang for the buck. Thanks for commenting.
Great to hear it’s a bullet proof engine. I’m hoping to buy a still brand new limited edition XSR Abarth. It’s a work of art. Yet still the indicators (turn signals) are ugly but I think they do that to try to give it that older look, but not retro, more late 80’s or early 90’s.) Not really an expensive or difficult upgrade that needs to be done. Will be taking the bike to the Ace Cafe on the North Circular A406, the home to cafe racers post WW2. Wondering if you’ve seen or ridden the Abarth version? As a rider of 37 years I have only just recently discovered TH-cam motorcycle channels. Don’t ask. Yes, Ive lived under a rock for 20 years. Was writing a book in my spare time (teacher, 4 kids and a precious white attack cat) and only came back to biking 5 years ago. I ride a British Racing Green Bonneville, one of the first 5 geared versions to roll off the UK production line in 2001. Needs a 6th gear so badly. Just about to see 18000 on the clock. Engine bullet proof and I use the whole rev range just avoiding the rev limiter. No rev counter fitted as standard but engine pumps out 70bhp and torque is 40% better than stock. I ride every day all year round (not so cold here in Winter) and the miles are hard as it loves to be revved. No baffles in the exhaust make long tunnels an absolute blast rolling on and off full power. It’s got good get up and go and I’m still waiting for any bike to take me on any roundabout in London. I worked as a London Motorcycle Courier for 7 years so I know the roads very well. That helps. While it doesn’t ride like it’s on rails, the wider bars allow you to haul it around like a 350. I can flip the thing on it’s side and hit the gas knowing any tyre spin means leaning over more to hit the stickier outside edge of the tyre. That took a while to learn. Best handling bike I’ve ridden and used to courier with was the FZ600. Terrible engine, just had to rev the nuts off it in the twisties. That rode like it was on rails. Sure the XSR won’t be any different. Cool channel.
Thanks for the nice comments. Good to see someone excited about biking. To answer your question, no, we do not have the abarth, but I wish we did,,,great bike. Enjoy.
How refreshing. No whining, loves biking. Suspension can often be cause of tyre cupping, and yeh, that’s how I described same tyre change, like upgraded suspension, original Dunlop’s felt wooden. BTW. How long did it take you to level camera with speed blocks ?
Thanks for watching. This bike was easy not to whine. The hyperlapse footage was just point and shoot with the DJI Osmo Action. Hope to see you back for more.
That's a nice helmet too, good sir.
Really easy to do as well. Buy a plain coloured helmet, get a local decal shop to print up a decal and put it on. I think they charged me 25 bucks installed.
sixthisoverdrive Couldn't wear an open face now
What is your height? Thanks! Nice review
Leather jacket. What kind and where'd you get it? Thanks and great video!
I agree on the S20's awful tyres especially in the wet. Love my XSR 900 although mine has the Velocity-moto LC900 kit that transforms the looks (rear light, tail end, turn signals, seat extended, side panels, nose fairing and paint) The engine is amazing but I also own the MT10 with the crossplane 4 cylinder motor and that is another step up over the CP3 motor. Great review thanks 👍
Good stuff, sounds pretty cool.
YEAH, Man!
ELSIE, Baby
I agree! Just a great overall bike. I have over 6k miles on mine now and it's been flawless. I can't see myself ever selling it really.
Only thing I didn't understand is your comments about the tires. The stock Bridgestone S20s are actually a much stickier and fast wearing compound than the Road 5s. They grip great though, I went to S21s, and now S22s which are all great tires. The only problem is how fast they wear out.
Maybe I'll try some touring tires next but they won't grip as much as the stock Bridgstones or the S21s, or S22s, but they will last way longer which will be refreshing!
BWX it’s not so much the brand of tire, it’s the fact that the ones that come with the bike aren’t even from the same factory as their replacements. The biggest difference was on my Tracer 900gt which would step out sideways every time I accelerated hard out of a corner. I don’t think others would have noticed as what I was doing was pretty extreme. I do agree that the pilots are not hugely sticky, but they are sticky enough, predictable, and last close to 20000 kms under my style of riding. A lot of other tires, I’m lucky to get half that. When you do over 10k per year that cost really adds up.
sixthisoverdrive oh yeah the stock vs retail difference. I think the ones I got were like tue retail tires. The S21 and S22 are really nice, but wear quickly. I may have to try some touring tires someday. Everyone says they are great for the road.
BWX. You don’t need grippier tyres than pilots. They warm up quicker than s22, better in damp and wet, a lot more feel in corners and last for ages which saves £££. Never had a tyre which did all those things before, it was always a trade off.
Only issue really for me is that the Pilots are more than 2x the cost of S22s. I can get a set of S22s for like $200 and get them installed for free. S22s are definitely still have more grip for me, I ride mostly on nice dry warm days. 🤷♂️ But I am curious about the Pilots for sure. Maybe next time!
@@bwxmoto I hear you. But pilots last a lot longer, so in the long run they work out, But yeh, s22 are better than stock if money’s tight. Sixth is right about the stock tyres being adequate at best, I felt a big difference on changing.
Nice bike, right colour. Have you had the value clearances done yet? If yes was it difficult or expensive?
Michael Flaherty so far performance is great and no ticking, so I’m holding off on that. I’m told it’s about 1000 Canadian to do the job.
Use a battery tender. I have an 04 r1 and the original battery lasted 14 years because of the tender. I will be getting the xsr or the mt next year. Nice King Kenny colors. 👌🤙
John Vlaho I have used tenders just about every year. I think the bigger problem is stop and go riding when I’m working. A lot of days I’ll start my bike 8 to 10 times.
@@sixthisoverdrive My r1 battery is a pain to remove so I always have it plugged in. But if you're starting it several times a day like you said then maybe they don't last as long. I've had good luck so far. Pricey to buy every couple of years. 👍
John Vlaho must be a Yamaha thing as my batteries are extremely difficult as well.
Great review and I have the same 60th Anniversary and agree with every thing you say, even the ‘retain it and just swap your touring bike’, which I did last week. I always smile whenever I ride it and also have an R1200GS Rallye for touring. Yamaha did a great job in every department when they designed the XSR900. I added a tail tidy from new and shortly after switched the indicators to Yamaha LED flashers and love them. I have made a number of other mods and you can see them if you find me in Instagram. Thanks again for such a great review and enjoy the ride 😀
Thanks for watching and I will.
Great bike and great review. I won’t lie and say that if I shut my eyes….I’m hearing Kermit? 😂
I would love to change up to Ohlins & the full Akrapovic carbon , if it passes the tour test, rather than getting an adventure bike 🙏🏼
1 up touring is great except for the fuel range. The exhaust is fantastic, but can drone on if you are doing freeways, and yes, this bike would benefit from better suspension, but even so would be a bit twitchy due to its weight bias. Thanks for weighing in.
Amazing looking bike .
Would you suggest this for a mature beginner ?
When you say beginner...that word association is an instant no. This bike is as twitchy as the come...the throttle is very abrupt. I would not recommend learning on this bike.
Keep the bike. The bike will have high value and will be sought after in the future.
That has always been the plan.
I think Yamaha will discontinue this bike since there is no sign for a 2021 model.
Might increase the value in the future :)
Great videos! I am in love with the XSR900. I am planning to upgrade pretty soon. My brain says Tracer 900GT but my heart says XSR900. Most of the time I am doing city and backroad rides but I am planning to start touring. Also most of the time I am riding with my gf on the pillion seat. I know that the Tracer is the better option but is it doable on the XSR900 to do touring with passengers and some side cases?
Go with tracer gt if touring . I use my xsr 900 for work and weekends rides no more than 200 kilometers I can’t see my self touring with it
@@690adv2 Well, it will not be for touring primarily but I would like to do 8-10 tours per season with ~200km one way.
Borislav NT if you look in the background that’s a Tracer gt behind me. You can do everything that you want to do on the XSR except the 2up riding. No one is comfortable on that back seat. Fuel range is another issue. There is easily a 70 to 80 km difference between the 2 bikes. Just get both like me!
@@sixthisoverdrive Yes, I am watching your videos and I know that you own both models. That's the reason why I think you are the right person to help me with my dilemma. So basically now after your reply it is not which one but which one FIRST to buy. :D
Borislav NT now you’re getting it! Lol. Just noticed your original post, and side bags are limited on the XSR as well.
going to buy the black and gold version
teedeedubbelu you won’t be disappointed.
@@sixthisoverdrive already had a test drive and lets say if i got a speeding ticket i would have gotten it with a smile.
Ride bro !
Will do.
My complaints about this bike: The key is in an awkward spot and other keys on the keyring get jammed against the triple clamp, the range is only around 115 miles, the buttons on the display dont have a tactile response and are kinda mushy, the tail fender is hideous, the tank cover is aluminum so magnetic tank bags dont work, and the seat cowl is sinfully expensive. These are just nitpicks though. Would I buy it again? No, but not because any fault with the bike. There are so many motorcycles out there it seems foolish to buy the same machine twice. However, I will absolutely recommend this bike to anyone who rides. It is phenomenal.
Boaty McBoatface I have 2 bikes, and so I think I’ll keep the XSR to tune and spec it out. If I buy new bikes they will be a little more tour friendly. Thanks for watching.
@@sixthisoverdrive "If"?
*When* you buy new bikes
I want one
You should get one.
Does the traction control helps keep the wheel down ? I love the bike but I came from a 250cc bike and i think this will be to much
Bikes & Cars traction control 2 won’t let the front wheel up.
I have a 2016 xsr900 yellow I been looking for a helmet to mach I will like to know were do you sir buy this one thank you and advance
David Rosario my open face is a bitwell. The full face is a Shoei gt air with a sticker I got made up at a local graphics store.
I have a blue 2017 i did all that stuff you wanna do tail tidy kept the aluminum fender and tail light crg lever and bar ends ultrasuade seat it looks amazing exhaust and turn signals are next if i could upload a pic on here i would haha got the bike in june have put 10k miles on it since its been an amazing bike i do 300 miles a day to work and back and its always an enjoyable ride
searles56 congrats. Hope you have many more ear to ear grins with this incredible machine.
Would you still recommend buying a 2021 knowing that the MT-09 received a refresh?
The bike is a great bike with loads of personality and I would recommend it. There is that threat however that the 2022 is going to improve and make this one less desirable for resale. Does that help? Thanks for watching.
have you done the valve adjustment yet?
CSI AUTO DETAIL I have not. Now that I have the Tracer I am putting less miles on The XSR, and most of them are close to home. I’m listening for valve issues and none seem to be apparent. It’s quite an expensive adjustment.
@@sixthisoverdrive thanks for the reply, mine only has 3800 miles but I know is expensive so I was wondering how long could you go without the adjustment, I think is not that difficult to do it yourself either.
Kinda wanted to see the bike. Could’ve just spoke over some b-roll instead
What,…and miss my handsomeness ?
@@sixthisoverdrive LOL. It was a good video. I recently got out of litre sportbikes for road use because of lack of comfort and that 180-200bhp issue they have! Was recommended one of these and as soon as I rode it? Wow!!! That off idle-4,000rpm torque is bonkers! It honestly does not have to be revved and is very similar to the Retro Z900RS Kawasaki but far more nimble and is better engineered. The build quality is Yamaha at it's best Made in Japan standard I've ever seen. I picked up a 2020 with 7,200KM's on it and got their dynamic white/red "heritage" version and it's stunning. Like you? After riding motorcycles since I was 7 years old and now at 64 years old, this is absolutely the finest motorcycle I've ever ridden. I cannot fault it and in Australia we get clear lens smaller indicators but incandescent as is the headlamp however I already swapped them out for LED replacements which work perfectly. I only briefly looked at the MT 09 but disliked the transformer kiddy look. These are definitely the classier alternative. Another huge advantage is that most people including the delightful Police officers appear to think it's anywhere from a 300cc learners to "maybe" a 500cc. They are amazed when I tell them it's an 850cc CP3 triple. The engine? Look at Yamaha's specs. Stainless coated valve stems and carburized heads, linerless Inosate treated bores, forged pistons and fracture split conrods as fitted to R1's. I could go on and on. It's AMAZING!!!!!!!!! Subscribed from Australia.
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Where is the bike ?
I’m not sure what you are asking. You mean the whole bike not just half? Try around the 20 minute mark if that’s what you’re after.
dude anyone got the better call saul vibe from him?
DopestDope I have had so many people say that in the comments. Sometimes you gotta just own it. Thanks for watching.
You should invest in a better pipe try hindle its a full systeme only 800$ from the headers to the muffler.... you will regret not doing it when you bought the bike.it's gonna roar not vomit like it's currently doing.
I haven't heard it vomit yet. lol Once I got the air fuel, it runs quite well. Same gas mileage, runs exactly the same speeds as my buddies MT 09, and that bike's a bit lighter. If I lost anything, it might have been bottom end, but I still have trouble keeping the front wheel down. If you heard it in real life, you would get a better idea of just how great it sounds.
Never. Put. The. Bike up. Never. Mr.
☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️
Next time please put the bike in frame rather than half frame
I’ll try to remember that.
Tried to buy one today and it was sold already :sadface:
Sad face indeed
Keep your turn signals stock or you will end up with shitty tiny ones
I like that these are visible, they are just so ugly!
WHY am i looking at you? You can show yourself for like 30 seconds and the rest 19 minutes i would like to look at the areas you are talking about and NOT the wise versa!!! After 5 minutes of you i gave up on the video, sad because it looks to be some good info in it...
It is sad, there were some spectacular moments in there, but you missed them, all because you thought you could do better, now you’ll never know. 😂